puja
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of puja
From the Sanskrit word pūjā
Example Sentences
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There’s a puja that we have on Dhanteras, which is a day or two before Diwali.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
Sure, Sam helps her mom set up a puja and memorizes a few Hindu prayers in preparation for defeating the Pishacha.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2023
But she nonetheless still enjoys Diwali here, looking forward to the sweets — gulab jamun, rasmalai and different types of barfi are among her favorites — and the puja ceremonies.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 24, 2022
She passes time doing puja — a ritual offering in Hinduism — praying, watching TV and playing Sudoku.
From Washington Post ● May 8, 2021
In the driveway, Ma had already performed the puja with the silver tray, just as she’d done before his trip to Insomnia Con.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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